Lewinsky lawyer William Ginsburg dies

Apr. 3, 2013
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William Ginsburg / Reed Saxon, AP

by David Jackson, USA TODAY

by David Jackson, USA TODAY

The lawyer who inspired a Washington catchphrase -- "the full Ginsburg" -- has passed away at age 70.

William H. Ginsburg, who represented Monica Lewinsky during the 1998 scandal that engulfed the Bill Clinton administration, became legendary for appearing on all five major Sunday morning talk shows the same day.

In the years since, lawmakers who have made this circuit are said to be doing "the full Ginsburg."

"His daughter-in-law, Virginia Ginsburg, tells the Los Angeles Times that Ginsburg died of cancer on Monday at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles. ...

"Ginsburg was a medical malpractice attorney and a friend of the Lewinsky family when he agreed to represent her in 1998.

"Lewinsky, a White House intern, was facing accusations that she lied under oath about having sex with President Bill Clinton. She avoided prosecution but testified before a grand jury. Clinton was impeached for allegedly lying about his relations with Lewinsky but was acquitted."